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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Manuel Demegillo

Automatic Draft Registration Jeopardises Transgender and Immigrant Youth, Says Civil Rights Group

Young American men will be placed on the draft-eligible list without taking any action starting this December under a law signed in 2025. (Credit: Joel Rivera-Camacho/Unsplash)

Civil rights advocates warn that the automatic draft registration using government databases could disproportionately harm transgender and immigrant youth.

Sensitive personal data could be pulled from federal databases without consent, according to Edward Hasbrouck, advocate for the National Network Opposing the Militarisation of Youth. Retrieved from Social Security, IRS and other federal records, information on age, sex, and address could also be mishandled.

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